Since you took my money,
you must come with me to a place
Who are you?
My name is Wu Xie
Take off his bandages
what? Hey!
What- What are you guys doing
Let go of me, let go of me!
What- What are you guys doing?
Help me! He's going to kill me!
Save me!
Remove the stitches on his back
You can't do that, it'll get infected.
No
You want to look at the wound, right?
I have a picture here.
Look at this. Is this okay?
I'm letting you take out the stitches, since you're a doctor.
If I did it...
He'd suffer even more
I'll do it
Let go of me
Save me
Little brat
Hold on a bit
I'll try to be gentle
Your hands better not tremble
Stop moving
What exactly are you looking at
You can stitch him up again
I just took them out!
Ok
This is special medicine
Apply it to his back
Lousy show
Lousy script
Such lousy lines
You're awake
The medicine I just gave you is really expensive
Take these pain killers
What's going on exactly?
How did I get involved with this kind of shit.
What should I do?
No way
I've got wrinkles from all that anxiety
What do I do now?
You are tougher than you look
Sadly, just being tough is not enough.
What else can I do?
Would it work if I put up a fight?
No
What did you do with the Doctor?
She'll be fine
You however, will need to come with us
to the desert, for about thirteen days
Wang Meng
Prepare his equipment,
and some clothes for him to change in
To the desert? The Dunhuang Desert?
Out of this country，no man's land
I'm not going, I've got school tomorrow
Stop playing
You have already taken the card
and here is the rest of the money. 120,000 Yuan
You'll get it when we come back
What you want me to do exactly? I don't know anything
Don't you wanna know?
Why he carved those on your back?
To the north of inner Mongolia
There is a no man's land
Huang Yan went there with a team
and a few days ago, I got a message
He is the only one to come back alive
He became very strange after this trip
[follow up] He keeps trying to seal himself up with steel sheets
Didn't you get an iron box?
It belongs to Huang Yan
He was always searching for the iron box
but you opened it
Huang is dead now
and the thing he left on your back
is the only clue we got
Our purpose for going this time
is to find Gutong City
I need to understand
what happened to my men
That iron box
was given to be by shen qiong
Is she involved in this too?
That iron box
is no longer useful
What we need now
is you
Time to go
Go find him, after you finish things here
Do what he says until I come back
Doctor Liang
You seem pretty at ease
I didn't eat last night
I'm hungry...
Right
It's ok
I'm just here to say good bye
You're leaving?
I'm going, but my friend there will stay, just help you to clean up. Just treat him like a housemaid
It's to keep an eye on me isn't it?
Don't put it like that. You can call me for help too, of course.
Here, you can have it back
Oh right, you can add me on Wechat
Just to keep in touch
Here you go /// I'm Fine, Really
I absolutely didn't see anything, I won't tell anyone, I swear
See you around
Here is the details for the operation
We go in as a photography team
and together with the expedition team we'll go into the desert
I'm the photographer, and you two are my assistants
From now until until the plane lands, memorise all of this
It's my friend
From now on, I'm your only friend
Hi, what can I help you with?
Hi, have you seen the patient here?
Oh, his family has already taken him home
Alright, thank you
[Hello,]
[The number you have dialled is unavailable]
[In English again]
I've been missing for one day already, if my dad finds out I didn't go home last night
he will definitely call the police
You won't want to mess with my dad
Ok
Go if you want
Really?
Really
You father is on a business trip, isn't he?
and even if he was home
He won't go find you
In 2010, Your father divorced with your mother, Cheng Lu
Your mother left the city after that
and since then, your father only did two things
Drinking, and working
He rarely comes back home
and you are not close with him
Also, you don't do well in school, so no one will pay extra attention to you
even if you didn't show up for a few days
no body will care
Your father hasn't gone on a business trip in a long time, has he?
Don't you think that's strange?
Such a major thing happened
and he didn't show up once
So what if you've done a background check on me
You still know nothing about me
and you know nothing about my dad
Other than working and drinking, he's got one more hobby
He likes to beat me
to the brink of death
Every single day
That's why mom went away
You've taken him away?
Good
I should thank you for that
That man
I don't give a shit about that man
Good
Then I'll take care of him for you
Just pretend this is a trip
My third uncle used to tell me that too
I didn't think it would be quite this smooth a ride
You keep propping your self up, is the medicine I gave you not working?
Keep in mind what I told you, or else I'll kill you
Our big-shot photographer is finally here
We've all been waiting for you
Where the big boss
Waiting for you
Say, why'd you bring a kid with you out here?
Hey, did you finish your homework?
This is my assistant
He desperately wanted to come with me
yeah, really desperate
come with me
Wait here
Boss Ma
I'm Guan Gen
My leg is similar to my temper
They're both pretty bad
I am a business man
I've been surviving in the market for so many years
For me to still be standing here today
Is because in my mind there are two words
Integrity. (In Chinese this is two words)
For example, my goods should have arrived yesterday
However it came in today, late.
and in an insolent manner
That's why it is said that a person
is like red wine. Real or fake
You can tell with one taste
I'm very sorry
There were some issues when we were leaving
that delayed our flight
I apologise
You can't really be thinking of bringing a kid
with us to Gutong City right?
You're that person that can take us to Gutong City right?
I'm Su Nan
Guan Gen
Nice to meet you
I once sent 3 groups of people to inquire about Gutong City
However, whenever it is mentioned the local villagers all avoid the topic
How did you find out how to get there?
I had a friend before, who told me how to get inside the Gutong City
However i cannot find it's location alone. I need an assistant
Who?
A person who is searching for the sea in the desert.
A person searching for the sea?
The lakes (in this case "hai" means lake while before it meant sea. word play) in the desert can move locations
We need to follow the movement patterns of the lakes
To find Gutong City
That why I need a person who is searching for the "sea" in the desert
Boss Ma
The tour guide you invited is finally here?
He's got quite the temperament
According to what I know
Noone who has gone to Gutong City has ever come back alive
There would always be someone to escape death's door
Nothing is really a certainty
So if it is as dangerous as they say
Why are you going then, Master Guan? (um english doesn't really have this title for people so i just used master. It's a title of respect)
I am a photographer
I want to photograph things that are different
Then what about them?
Well, I always need some helpers
This isn't a problem, more importantly
we must have a team mentality
Don't try and play petty tricks
Oh right. The person you mentioned looking for the sea
Where is he?
This is one of your men isn't it?
No
Then how did you know to come and find him?
The person Huang Yan found before was him
What? Did you forget?
Give me a hand! Quickly!
hurry, hurry, hurry!
Boss, he's not breathing
He's dead
How can you have the mood to eat when the person is already dead?
If the person's already dead, what else can I do?
I think we can still try and give him emergency treatment
Wang Meng, since the guy's already dead
Take all the wine with us
ok
How can you be like this!? How can you take the remains of a dead person?
My dearest kinsfolk
Why haven't you guys changed at all?
Don't want to keep playing dead anymore?
Boss Wu, I'm not even a tour guide
Besides, I've never been to the place you want to go.
How do I even guide you?
I'll be responsible on how to get there, all you have to do is show the way
But I really cannot go to the place you want to go
That place is haunted
Before you gave me money
Now you only give me one bottle of wine?
Have a look. Do you recognise it?
This wine can't be-??
A while back I opened a Song Dynasty tomb
There were six bottles of wine in there
This one out of the six will be a down payemnt
The remaining five will be given to you once we get there
I really can't enjoy this as much as I would like to
I can drink cheap wine for a whole lifetime
But once this wine is finished, I'll probably be dead too
Gutong City
I honestly cannot go there again
(sigh) Wine can't even persuade you anymore
Then to use money would be even more useless
Alright
I won't pressure you
I don't drink wine either
So just pour the wine out
Wait, don't, don't! Don't pour it!
This wine has to be respected, you can't pour it
If you pour it, the heavens will punish you
Fine then
Go pour it out somewhere he can't see
Ok
Boss Wu! You can't go!
You can't go!
We find you and persuade you with wine
If someone else finds you...
Yes. I know.
If a friend comes there will be good wine
If the Jackals and the wolves (basically means cruel and evil people) come
The only welcome they'll give will be with shotguns
right?
Hey boss
Looks like he's been "welcomed" by many other Chinese groups
Let's go
Drink this
(#ads lmao) Xing Yang Dao milk, with 0 lactose sugar
Girl's should treat themselves better
How is it? Pretty good right?
You just said Li Cu went missing?
Not missing, just lost contact with him
Stop exaggerating. Is it really that serious?
I called him in the morning, but I couldn't contact him at all
He's still injured too
Could it be because he had a fight with his father?
That's why I need to find his father
I need to- I need to talk with Li Yi Ming
Then go? Why are you talking with me then?
Li Cu's father only sees two types of people
Bad friends and evil associates
And I'm blacklisted as part of it...
so... that's why I need you to ring the doorbell
I'll try
Open up!
Open the door!
Is anyone there!?
Are you at home!?
Open the door! /// Who are you looking for?
Aunty I'm looking for Li Yi ming. Li Cu's father
Don't bother, these couple of days
Their house has been really quite, so they're definitely not home
Maybe they have gone on a holiday
So there is definitely noone home. So stop knocking ok?
Not at home?
That doesn't sound right. I need to go to the hospital again
What about me?
You're his childhood friend. Don't you care about him?
Tomb of the sea resource replenishing station (aka ad break)
Hey, Sister Dan
We're having a meeting
As a producer what do you think you're doing??
Oh nothing, nothing, please continue speaking director Wang
So speaking of discovering beautiful eyes-
Stop playing on your phone
I'm not
I've just downloaded an app
This is the amazing photoshop image from the Zui You APP
look
I just uploaded a picture, and I've photoshopped myself like a goddess (lmao this sounds awkward in enlgish)
Zui You! Zui You! Amazing photoshop!
Give it over, let me see
It's pretty isn't it?
I've got a good idea
How about this, once we reach the desert
We'll upload our photos to Zui You and see if this can help.
Good idea!
Let me just say, the Zui You App is my secret weapon, I call dibs on it
You guys aren't allowed to download it ok
#ADS (thank god that's over)
Boss Ma
Your caravan cannot enter ahead
You need to switch to a smaller car
CEO Li
Yeah, we're heading into the desert
Don't worry, it will definitely not delay our photoshoot
Ok. Yep!
Then, see you CEO Li!
What are you doing?
Get up and push the car!
(Groans of "come over here" and "I'm tired")
Use some strength
Hurry Hurry!
Use the gas pedal!
One! two! three! go!
One! Two! Three!
Just give it a little more strength!
I can't do it anymore
I can't believe you bunch of guys can't even manage this
My back hurts
It's too heavy
I can't do it, it won't budge
What do we do if we can't get it out?
Hey! We're saved! Hey Director! We're saved!
There's a Car!
I'll go! I'll go! I'll go!
Run faster! Director run faster!
Stop, stop, stop!
Ok! Ok! Brother, brother
Hello, I need help (you probably don't need me here but I'm still subbing this)
Can you help me?
Speak Chinese
You're Chinese? You're Chinese! That's great!
Brother, it's like meeting an old friend back at home you know!
Our car is stuck in that pitfall ahead
Please help us yeah? I'm begging you
Why did you guys come back again?
I already told you
I don't know where the patient 412 has gone
Then who knows?
You should go ask Doctor Liang. Doctor liang was his main doctor
Then
Where is she?
She's not here. She asked for a leave in the morning
Then where does Doctor Liang live?
Well that's um...
Right now I'll teach you a tip on how to survive in this world
I don't want to know
I am a person who will become an architect in the future
If you don't want to learn, then I'll kill you
Ok then, kill me. After you kill me you'll lose your only clue
I can rip off your skin
In the desert a corpse can stay fresh for 4-5 weeks
I suddenly think you're making a lot of sense.
Ok, I'll learn
I'll teach you about how to judge people
This time, we're not the only group to go into the desert
If it were you, within that group of people
Who would you chose to go into the desert with?
I guess i'll choose him
It's not a bad choice
But in a desert
Just having strength is not enough
Then what else do you need?
Luck
Saviour!
Thank you so much!
Hey young bro
Rebellious stage and he just broke up
Oh, haha no worries
Oh that's right, I've been so busy with the car that i haven't asked your name
Guan Gen. A photographer
A photographer!? We're in the same business!
We film documentaries. I'm the group director, my surname is Wang
Just call me Director Wang
Hey! Come over here!
I'll introduce you
The one wearing black is our producer Sister Dan
Hey! Xu Lei! Producer assistant, Xu Lei
The director assistant Guo Zi
This is the lighting engineer Cai Tou
And these two are our experts
Historian Zeng Ye and Geographer Chen chao
Ok Ok, you guys can get on the car now
Oh that's right, Master Guan
Even if my group looks young, don't underestimate us
We have a dream
Our purpose for coming here this time
Is to reveal the secrets of the desert in no man's land that noone knows
It's going to be really big! But I can't spoil anymore
But you must support us when the time comes ok
Master Guan
I feel like you seem to know your way around here
How about we just follow you?
Do you know where this path leads to?
No man's land right?
This is not an ordinary no man's land
It's the forbidden area of the locals
Legend has it, that many dead souls
All reside there
I think that if you guys go
Your chances of survival is slim
I suggest you turn around and go back
That's great! That's amazing!
Cai Tou! Bring the camera, Come over here! Quickly!
Master Guan, when the camera comes, please say what you just said to the camera. Thanks.
Hurry, Hurry, open the camera
Ok it's recording. Three, two,
Speak
I think you guys should go back
Let's go!
Ma-Master Guan?
Young bro, why don't you do it?
Forget it. let's go
Hey Big Bro!
Why aren't you bringing them along?
There's power in numbers isn't there?
The more people there is the more bothersome it becomes.
Hey brothers
Can we follow behind you?
Because I think you guys seem very reliable
We just want to go to the desert to photograph some unique things
Do you think we can come along?
Hey! Director Wang!
When are we leaving? Where are we going next?
Hurry up and come back director!
I'll be just a minute, you guys go ahead and get in the car
Hey Guo Zi, come onto my car
So brother, do you think you can take us along with you?
I'll go speak with the boss, wait a second.
Talk to him, he's a director
So you're a director?
What's a documetary? When it releases tell us yeah?
Hey big bro you're back
Our boss said you can come with us. But you must listen to our orders
If you don't listen and you run into an accident it has nothing to do with us
I will definitely listen to your order!
Thank you all! See you!
Zoom in
Are you sure that's her?
It should be, look
Isn't she strange?
The doctor's wrapped her self up like this
of course it's strange
Let's go have a look
Hey!
I mean
If we go over and ask her directly about Li Cu
She probably won't tell us
How about we try bluffing?
Can you do it?
Well I can try. If not I can just take her car keys
let's go
Doctor Liang
Long time no see
so um, if you want to see a doctor
Go line up in the clinic
We've met each other before, have you forgotten?
Patient no. 412
You're Li Cu's ?
I'm his friend
What are you guys doing?
Li Cu is dead
You're the last person that has seen him
You can't escape
You said Li Cu is dead!!?
So... if you plan on running
I'll call the police
Why didn't you call the police?
How could I have called the police?
They had so many people!
What if
What if they got frustrated and stabbed me?
Then do you know their names?
I know the first handsome one is called Wang Meng
The other one is called Wu Xie
Then, can you draw how they look like?
I, I have his Wechat
Do you want to see his feed?
Yes i do
Here, you can have it back
You liked it!?
I'm scared ok?
It's these people
Look
Hao Bro, it's already been two nights
How about you pay now?
Why're you so persistent? Have I ever owed you money?
Hao Bro
Oh, you came just in time, pay for me yeah?
Not that!
It's this You Huo App (#ads again)
It's this one!
Sit, go sit down
Why're you still here!? I told you'll i'll give you the money in a bit
What's this? (time for more ads sigh)
These are all the latest clothes in fashion, and they're not expensive
Bind your bank account to it and pay for me ok
In the future call me the fashion master
Hey, let's not do this right now
I just called you then why didn't you pick up?
I needed to find you, it's urgent
What urgent business can you have?
You're so cowardly, did you get picked on again?
It's not me! It's Li Cu
Li Cu?
He's missing
I think someone has kidnapped him
Hao Bro, we're so close, you must help us!
I died again
Talk
These two people have kidnapped Li Cu
That's a really specific lead
Hao bro, this guy wearing pink, has to know these two people
Then where is he? There's only a picture
how do you expect me to find him?
Hao Bro, Bro. I found it
Xin Yue Restaurant
They can't have cooked actual lion for the dish to be this expensive right? (a dish in china is called lion's head basically a large meatball not made of lion ofc)
And this sea cucumber
This Restaurant is really expensive
Are you two ready to order
We're here to look for 2 people
These two people
This one is Wu Xie
And this one is Wang Meng
Do they often come here to eat?
Sir, have a look at all of our customers here
It's impossible for me to remember all of our customers names
Can you remember now?
Sir, I think you've seen too many dramas
I think you should call me when you feel like ordering
There's only a few sheets here
Do you not see the price of these dishes?
This amount can't even afford a single dish
You used half the price of a dish to try and bribe someone
Of course they wouldn't say anything
I can't believe this
They're looking for Wu Xie and Wang Meng
Hao Bro, what should we do now?
If we ask the small fry they wouldn't know anything
That might be the office over there
We'll go find their manager directly
Come over here!
Come over! We worked hard everyone!
Master Guan, come drink with us
Today is all thanks to you
My brothers let's welcome master Guan
Welcome Master Guan!
come, come, come
Thank you Master Guan
(background noise - they're playing drinking games)
Hey Xiao Ge, let's drink too
Don't you dare call him Xiao Ge (uh this makes more sense if you've read the book or seen the other daomubiji drama)
Wine is coming
Then how about Young brother
Don't call me that either
Young Boss
Whatever. You guys drink, i'm not drinking
You're not drinking?
Are you waiting for another time to drink?
I was forced to come here by you guys
That's why this trip, to put simply
Has nothing to do with me
You don't need to treat my that politely
And I am in no mood to drink this wine
Would you believe me if I said
In the past
I was also dragged around by my boss
But as I travelled, we became close brothers
And I'll tell you, this time
As long as you can make it out alive
Your life will be completely different
Your Boss...
What sort of person is he?
My boss
Is an amazing and strong person
Back in the day, he was a very famous antique merchant
He has two friends. One was a chubby man
The other didn't like to talk much
The three of them together
Experienced many bizarre adventures
Of course, I too, was his most trusted...
Follower
The story goes like this
Do you guys know what sort of place this is?
How dare you act like this here
This restaurant has opened for too long
The boss has been too restful
We're going to do your boss a favour
and shake this place up a bit